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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

My Overall Rating:

5.0
Current Category: Shopping Sub-category: Posters Brand: Disney Model: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs I own it Store: The Art of Disney Price: $49.99 for just the poster
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Several years ago we were shopping at The Art of Disney store located at the Downtown Disney Marketplace. This is one of our favorite stores to visit and on this visit we saw a poster that we just had to have. We are not big on purchasing posters and prefer other forms of limited edition art work but this poster was so special and unique that we had to have it.

The poster is a limited edition full theatrical poster for the last release to theaters of the movie Snow White. Snow White is not one of my favorite Disney movies but the image on this poster actually fits in nicely with our Disney Villains collectibles. The image is a picture of the mirror from the movie along with the title Mirror, Mirror on the Wall written across the top and Walt Disney's classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs written below. What makes the poster so special is that the mirror is made out of a metallic, reflective paper that you can actually see yourself in. I tried to capture the colors and the uniqueness of the image in my pictures but the light reflecting off the image as well as the glass over the frame, has caused distortion in the pictures and they do not do it justice.

When we brought the poster home the next step was to figure out how we were going to frame it. My husband had a friend who worked at a frame shop and when we showed him the poster he said he would do something amazing for us and while it would not be cheap, he would only charge us for the cost of the materials. We left it to him and what he turned this poster into was a one of a kind piece of art.

First, he added a 3 1/2 inch ornately carved gold wooden frame to the outside. Next, he added a 3 1/2 in maroon velvet mat that not only picked up the colors in the poster but also the maroon tones in the frame. To finish it off, he added 1/2 inch wooden gold border piece and glass over the top of it all.

The final piece ended up costing us almost $400.00 between the cost of the poster and the framing materials but what we ended up with is beautiful. Our house has very high ceilings and this massive piece of art hangs perfectly on the wall above of mantle. Everyone who sees it can not believe it started out as just a poster.

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  1. What a unique pice of art! It looks beautiful from the pictures you provided. You took a poster and had it made into a masterpiece! I love the fact that you can actually see yourself in the mirror. Sounds like you are big Disney fans. I love Disney films, etc. but I do not collect any of the items. My children do have Christmas ornaments which we bought at Disneyworld when they were younger. Excellent description! You have a knack for writing! Nice review!

    Geri on April 10, 2008 18:33 (reply to this)

  2. Very cool indeed! I think that if you told me this was just a poster when it started out, I'd probably not believe you. It looks so professional and almost like a painting. I bet it's really cool looking in your home with the high ceilings. I wonder what I would look like in the mirror....who's the fairest of them all? Dsnygrl !

    1. Of couse you are the fairest of them all Tink!

      dsnygrl on April 10, 2008 18:48

    Tink on April 10, 2008 18:40 (reply to this)

  3. very nice review, love the poster....here i thought i was the fairest of them all!!!

    OlinFroid on April 10, 2008 19:06 (reply to this)

  4. you know I love this poster!! LOL Very nice. Voted

    Sarahlovesmickey on April 10, 2008 19:50 (reply to this)

  5. Oh my gosh is this ever beautiful! I would have NEVER thought that this was originally just a poster! You will have this for many many years!!! I loved reading your review!!

    Chocollette on April 10, 2008 22:43 (reply to this)

  6. Very cool poster! Love the frame too.

    donnabc on April 10, 2008 22:43 (reply to this)

  7. What a great piece of art for Disney lovers! Very descriptive review that I enjoyed reading!

    uaezarb on April 11, 2008 08:50 (reply to this)

  8. we go into the Art of Disney store every time we are down at Disney. We love that store. Your piece is beautiful. I love the frame, it looks perfect.

    Mom2One on April 11, 2008 11:09 (reply to this)

  9. Wow...that ended up being expensive! But it does look really cool. Great detail in your review! :-)

    Kakoa on April 11, 2008 11:16 (reply to this)

  10. This is very beautiful. It is amazing what can be done with just a simple item. Thanks for sharing your experience.

    becky188 on April 12, 2008 04:42 (reply to this)

  11. very good great review voted

    ANCP on April 13, 2008 23:14 (reply to this)

  12. This poster looks beautiful. When my family takes our trip in September I will have to see if I can find this poster. Thanks for the great review. I voted for you.

    dlpcarden on April 14, 2008 02:57 (reply to this)

  13. That is one expensive poster! Thank you for the informative review. It sounds like you like it.

    Tony on April 14, 2008 11:14 (reply to this)

  14. That has got to be the coolest poster I've ever seen...the frame is just amazing. Fabulous!

    LJohnson on April 16, 2008 12:52 (reply to this)

  15. Looks very nice, great review, voted

    godfrey884 on April 18, 2008 15:19 (reply to this)

  16. Wow, that really turned out beautiful! It certainly is not "just a poster"!

    xshellyx on April 20, 2008 13:12 (reply to this)

  17. That looks more like a masterpiece rather than a poster. I am glad that you found this rare gem. I think the framework is also absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for the great eview!

    loveonce1 on April 20, 2008 19:00 (reply to this)

  18. Art of Disney is one my favorite stores at Downtown Disney and we usually stop by several times when we are down there. Your friend did an amazing job on the frame and thank you for including the pictures which made your review so much better for it. Thanks for sharing and voted for your great review :O)

    Alice on April 20, 2008 20:21 (reply to this)

  19. How unique! Glad you included pictures! Great review!

    MaggieM on April 23, 2008 17:55 (reply to this)

  20. When can I come over and view it in person? I just HAVE to see it!!! I am going to be thinking about this poster all night!

    Bosoxy on April 25, 2008 03:49 (reply to this)

  21. Wow, the frame really makes it pop doesnt it?? Fantastic, I love this!

    karlawmcdonald on April 25, 2008 09:27 (reply to this)

  22. This is just beautiful. I love the frame. Great review. Thanks, you have given me a great idea!

    Debbie831 on April 25, 2008 13:17 (reply to this)

  23. What an unusual poster! I can see why you had to have it. And to have it in such a beautiful frame makes it even more unique!

    rogue34 on April 26, 2008 00:35 (reply to this)

  24. Shew-y dsny that is expensive lol. I bet it looks amazing in person. What a neat idea for a poster. The framing is beautiful too! Great job with this piece.

    Jessicanicole18 on April 26, 2008 17:50 (reply to this)

  25. great review.. thanks for sharing the product and your experience.. big help.. voted!!!

    Housewifeatwork on April 30, 2008 03:39 (reply to this)

  26. great review.. thanks for sharing.. voted..

    edgt28 on April 30, 2008 19:04 (reply to this)